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Cats’ prowess, mastery of hunting, and cute little faces have appealed to and mystified humans for thousands of years – just ask the ancient Egyptians, who literally worshipped cats and had a goddess named Bastet who took the form of a cat. …
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ARIEL BROTHMAN
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3/3/16
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The past century has seen a change in perspective on animals that have played a role in humans’ domestic lives for several millennia. However, according to an article on the website of the popular pet food Pedigree, this change didn’t happen …
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ARIEL BROTHMAN
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3/3/16
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A sold-out crowd enjoyed music, fine dining, comedy, heartfelt speeches and even some Jewish learning at the Congregation Beth Sholom (CBS) gala, held in the Providence synagogue on Feb. 21.
The theme of the evening was the Jewish teaching that …
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JEWISH VOICE STAFF
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3/3/16
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Ken Wagner, Rhode Island’s superintendent of education, recently called for a revolution in schooling. Instead of the 19th- century industrial approach of a teacher instructing students in a set curriculum, he called for “reimagining schooling …
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JOHN LANDRY
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3/3/16
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There’s still time to make a regular IRA contribution for 2015! You have until your tax return due date (not including extensions) to contribute up to $5,500 for 2015 ($6,500 if you were age 50 by Dec. 31, 2015). For most taxpayers, the …
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Barbara Kennerson
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3/3/16
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LOS ANGELES (JTA) – A Hungarian Holocaust drama, a documentary about a sultry Jewish rock star who died too young and a film about an investigation of church sex abuse led by a Jewish newspaper editor won Academy Awards.
“Son of Saul,” the …
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3/3/16
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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Stuart J. Aaronson passed away on Feb. 22 at the Evergreen House Health Center. He was born in Boston, Mass., and was raised by his mother, Roberta (Barron) Loebenberg, and her late husband, Stanley T. Loebenberg, in …
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WARWICK, R.I. – Paul J. Arbor died Feb. 23. Born in Providence, a son of Shirley (Schuster) Arbor and the late Gerald Arbor, he was a lifelong resident of Rhode Island.
He was a graduate of the University of Rhode Island and the owner of …
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NEW BEDFORD, MASS. – Manny Asser of New Bedford died Feb 21. He was born in New York’s Lower East Side. Husband of Anita (Katz), son of the late Solomon and Julia (Epstein) Asser.
He served in WWII as a Private First Class, and was awarded …
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3/3/16
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FALL RIVER, MASS. – Helen Babin passed away Feb. 18. She was the wife of the late Rabbi Moshe Babin. She was born in New York, N.Y., the daughter of the late Murray and Lillian (Plottel) Klein.
Helen graduated from Hunter College …
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